Salisbury University SU-2701-SS

REISSUE IFB NO. SU-2701-SS / SC-16-FY-27 TREE MAINTENANCE, REMOVAL AND PLANT SPRAYING

The government buyer is Salisbury University, part of the University System of Maryland, located at 1101 Camden Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21801. The procurement officer is Elaine Allnutt from the Procurement Department. The contract is for tree maintenance services including pruning, tree removal, stump grinding, and plant spraying on the university campus and related properties. The awarded services include biannual campus inspections with written assessments, hourly rates for a two-person crew with a pruning supervisor, additional crewperson rates, emergency/overtime rates, plant spraying by a one-person crew, and per-tree and per-stump removal and grinding rates based on trunk diameter and complexity. The contractor must provide all labor, supervision, materials, equipment (including chainsaws, aerial lift tree trimming truck with chip body and 50-foot reach, chipper, stump grinder, dump disposal truck, and spray equipment), insurance, permits, and other incidentals necessary to complete the work. The contractor must have at least five years of experience, hold a Maryland Tree Expert License, be a member of the International Society of Arboriculture, employ an ISA certified arborist and a pruning supervisor assigned to the contract, and have a Maryland Pesticide License for plant spraying. The contract term begins on July 1, 2026, and ends June 30, 2031, with two optional one-year extensions. The contract includes provisions for emergency work response within two hours and on-site work within 12 hours, adherence to ANSI A300 pruning standards, and compliance with Maryland pesticide regulations. The place of performance is Salisbury University campus and satellite properties in Salisbury, MD. The contract requires strict discipline, safety measures including pedestrian and traffic control, and environmental compliance such as proper disposal or composting of wood chips. The contractor must submit monthly invoices itemizing work performed and provide written reports on material removed by weight for state recycling reporting. Subcontracting is allowed only with prior approval and must meet all certification requirements. The contract includes detailed general conditions, insurance requirements, and compliance with federal and state laws including non-discrimination and environmental regulations. The contract also allows intergovernmental cooperative purchasing by other Maryland entities under specified conditions.

Description

The University is requesting bids for tree maintenance services to include pruning, removal of tree, stump grinding and plant spraying on campus and related properties of the University to be performed on an as needed basis. The successful Contractor / Offeror shall furnish all supervision, labor, materials, equipment, services, utilities, and other incidentals necessary to the successful completion of the project and the carrying out of all the duties and obligations imposed upon the Contractor by the contract as required for work as described.

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